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Built-In Two- and Three-Way PO Matching
Match purchase orders, invoices, and receipts to take the guesswork out of approvals so you stay policy compliant and avoid overspending or fraud.
PO Matching Features
Configure Personalized PO Policies
With Tipalti, purchase order processes work for you and save time. Enjoy greater compliance with your company’s purchasing policies. All invoice data goes through Tipalti AI Scan, auto-coding, and approval workflows before payment processing. This level of automation software integration simplifies the invoice verification process across your ERP system and accounting system, helping your accounts payable team reduce manual steps.
- Set up rules to determine if an invoice is PO-backed and if it should go through the matching process
- Base rules on the supplier or bill amount
- If an invoice has a purchase order, the PO bill coding data pre-populates the invoice
Automate Two-Way and Three-Way PO Matching
Automated PO matching reduces the delays of manual PO matching, improves invoice accuracy, and keeps your data clean before payment. Tipalti supports two-way matching and three-way matching to help prevent overspending. Even if an invoice is automatically matched, you can still require additional approvals before processing payment.
- Matches headers and line levels
- Aligns currencies, units of measure, landed cost, and more
- Supports multiple POs against one invoice and vice versa
Set Tolerance Ranges That Work for Your Business
Want more flexibility? Rather than manually reviewing all mismatches between invoices, purchase orders, and receiving reports, you can create tolerance thresholds based on amounts or percentages and the bill or line level. That way, invoices are still considered “matched” if they’re within the threshold. AI-powered invoice approval uses AI in PO matching to reduce time-consuming reviews and minimize discrepancies, without losing control.
- Improve first-time match rates to cut costs
- Gain insights into exceptions with a color-coded and intuitive interface
- Reduce the number of exceptions requiring further investigation
Easily Manage and Reconcile Exceptions
Exception reconciliation has never been easier or more intuitive. Tipalti shortens cycle time from invoice receipt to payment and maximizes discount opportunities. Plus, discrepancy resolution is simplified with automation software that accelerates the match invoice workflow.
- Clear highlights of exceptions, where they occur, and steps to resolve them
- Configure exception approval rules, so the buyer can approve or reject directly via email without logging in to Tipalti
- If the exception exceeds the threshold, AP can dispute the bill or the PO can be updated in the ERP system
Elevate Inventory Management
Product-based companies can streamline PO matching with inventory management for accurate tracking and payments. Implement a scalable PO policy across suppliers to eliminate overspending and strengthen financial control. Invoice purchase order workflows involving goods or services are optimized through integration with supplier invoices and ERP systems.
The following features are available for NetSuite users:
- Optimize prepayment workflow with seamless ERP integration.
- Support invoices for items with inventory details, such as serial numbers and locations.*
- Streamline three-way PO-matching for dropshipping invoices when selling products without maintaining inventory.*
Frictionless Approval Cycle
Exception approvals on purchase orders are easy. Any exceptions that exceed established thresholds can be sent for immediate approval through email and approved or contested with a single click. This seamless integration keeps exception handling and invoice approvals aligned with your ERP and accounting system.
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How It Works
Up and running in weeks, not months
Collaborative customer support with customized onboarding to get you operational quickly
Step 1
Plan
Kickstart your success with a comprehensive setup call that reviews your manual AP workflow, outlines the onboarding plan, validates technical configurations, and prepares for training.
Step 2
Configure
Tipalti’s implementation experts set up your hosted portal, create sample payment files, configure payment options and email integrations, and establish ERP integrations using our pre-built solutions.
Step 3
Deploy
In-depth training for AP staff on the Tipalti Hub and the end-to-end AP automation functionalities, ensuring thorough knowledge transfer to turbocharge your successful launch.
Step 4
Adopt
Support user adoption and change management during launch while guiding suppliers through onboarding. Once set, you’ll be ready to execute your first payment run and officially launch Tipalti.
Step 5
Optimize
Continued technical support by phone and email. Tipalti customer success team learns your goals and offers solutions to reach them.
Platform Features
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With AI and machine learning capabilities, an intuitive UX, and quick and easy global payments, you can drive unprecedented efficiency.
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